Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. FREE Shipping on orders with at least $25 of books. The Ultimate Guide to Collectible LEGO Sets: Identification and Price GuideDetailsGreat LEGO Sets: A Visual History FREE Shipping. DetailsThe LEGO Architect FREE Shipping on orders over . He has been a LEGO collector since 1973, when his parents gave him his first set (710 Wrecker with Car). Ed is now an investor as well, with over 6,000 sets in his collection and a current market value well into the six figures. He and his brother, Jeff, got the idea to create the online LEGO price and investing guide after Ed discovered that a 10179 Millennium Falcon set he bought for $399 was selling for $800-$1,200 on eBay two years later. The price for that set is now nearly $4,000.
Ed also is a regular contributor in the LEGO-themed magazine, BLOCKS.He is a senior website engineer for a $40 million market research company and specializes in multiple web technologies, including Cold Fusion, jQuery, Oracle, and mySQL. from the ground up and it is now the third busiest LEGO-themed website in the world that attracts over five million visitors annually. website, a cost-effective secondary LEGO marketplace. Sixteen stories for the journey See more Publisher: Krause Publications (November 26, 2015) 8.2 x 0.6 x 10.9 inches Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) #348,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Dolls, Toys & Figurines > Toys in Books > Reference > Encyclopedias & Subject Guides in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering 5 star83%4 star4%3 star9%1 star4%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsExcellent resource for any LEGO builder, collector or investor.|
Great pricing resource as well as just a fun book for kids to look through...|Excellent Guide for LEGO Set Collectors/Resellers; Entertaining for LEGO Fans, Too|If you're a collector or fan of LEGO sets, you'll probably like THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO COLLECTIBLE LEGO SETS; IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE. Its only real drawback is that the prices are already out of date, as of the date of publication, and are kind of low (in varying degrees). The book generally limits itself to LEGO sets that were created and released from 2000 and after, but includes a handful of pre-2000 sets (e.g., 8480 Space Shuttle; 6086 Black Knight's Castle).The prices are drawn from eBay auction sales listings--which is an acceptable benchmark source, as far as I'm concerned. However, once a LEGO set is retired (as are most of the sets in this book), the price goes up and up with market demand. Thus no "price guide" can ever keep up, as long as older LEGO sets continue to be popular and desirable. Still, the Price Guide at the end of the book is fascinating, as it analyzes the sets with their calculated ROI% (return on investment percentage from the retail price).
The appreciation on the rarest sets can be more than 1000% over the original retail price!The identification portion does NOT go out of date, and is valuable for collectors, sellers, and ordinary fans like myself. The listing for each set states: (1) set number and name; (5) original retail price; (6) current price for a new set; and (7) current price for a used set. There is an illustration showing what the set looks like, and a short text discussing interesting facts about the set (especially facts that may affect its future value as a collectible, such as early retirement that usually affects the rarity). This is the only book I've found that includes the original retail prices for retired sets.The Introduction includes a checklist of things that a novice should look for in selecting LEGO sets for investments. These are (1) rare pieces and minifigures; (3) large sets with 1,000 pieces or more; (4) sets with low price per piece ratios; (5) sets with short production runs; (6) limited edition sets;
(7) small sets and polybags, especially seasonal sets; and (8) unique sets. Each of the above checklist items is explained in more detail. There is also a lot of good advice about the drawbacks of purchasing LEGO sets for later resale as collectibles (e.g., the boxes require huge amounts of space).The entries for the sets are organized by the LEGO themes: Ch. 1 Advanced Models; Ch. 10 Harry Potter; Ch. 11 Hero Factory; Ch. 13 Indiana Jones; Ch. 14 Legends of Chima; Ch. 15 The LEGO Movie; Ch. 16 Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit; Ch. 17 Monster Fighters; Ch. 19 Pirates/Pirates of the Caribbean; Ch. 22 Star Wars UCS; Ch. 23 Star Wars Non-UCS; Ch. 27 Vintage Pre-2000; The book also contains a Price Guide, Glossary, Bibliography, and Author Biographical Information.This book displays perfectly in the Kindle edition on my iPad. This is a reference book for collectors that is also entertaining for fans like myself. If you're less interested in prices and more interested in looking at the details of the sets themselves, you might want to consider Great LEGO Sets: A Visual History.Not just plastic bricks you step on in the middle of the night|
I LOVE THE WEBSITE AND I LOVE THIS BOOK!!|Great book, very well put and fun to read|Excellent book - Great photos, tons of information and has proven to be a true page turner.| Set up an Amazon Giveaway Learn more about Amazon Giveaway See and discover other items: antique and collectiblesIn the past few years investing in LEGO has become a trend and hot topic amongst LEGO fans. Previously people bought LEGO for their children or their own enjoyment, and only considered selling their collection when they wanted to move on from the hobby or had to sell their collection due to financial or other issues. However especially since the use of the Internet it has become quite apparent that LEGO sets, minifigures and parts (especially the discontinued or rare ones) are in fact a hot commodity that can bring significant gains. LEGO fans realized that by selling LEGO they no longer want or need they can fund the hobby (LEGO is an expensive toy after all – and more LEGO is always better), or make extra money for other expenses. T
his trend has progressed so far in fact that there are now those who look at LEGO exclusively (or almost exclusively) as an investment; they buy new LEGO sets in multiples with immediate or future gain in mind, or scout for old LEGO sets they know are still in high demand. Personally I don’t consider myself a LEGO investor, however I do sell LEGO (especially minifigures) to fund my hobby. In fact I own all my LEGO free and clear just buy investing a little time and effort of doing a few sales a month. Whatever comes in from these sales is what I use to buy new LEGO. I have also talked with some long-time LEGO investors who shared with me that their LEGO investments far outperformed their gains on the stock-market or other, more traditional lines of investment vehicles. Whether you just want to fund your LEGO obsession, or you are considering LEGO as a serious investment vehicle, one challenge you will run into, and where you spend most of your time at, is price-research. T
his is the heart-and-soul of investing in LEGO (or in anything else for that matter); you want to buy low and sell high. Today I would like to introduce you to a website that will help you in your price-research and your LEGO portfolio management, so read on! 😉 is an online LEGO Price and Investing Guide that was created by two brothers, Jeff and Ed Maciorowski. Jeff is a professional website engineer, while Ed is a professional LEGO fanatic. Together, they realized there was a need for a unique online LEGO destination that would help provide pricing information for LEGO in the secondary markets. Ed grew tired of physically jotting down hundreds of eBay auctions by hand which he used to come up with average LEGO set prices and aid him in finding great deals for his budding LEGO investment hobby. The brothers set out on a quest to provide fair market value of LEGO sets to millions of LEGO fans all over the world. Th is to educate the LEGO enthusiast, collector and investor of the most up to date and current prices of new and used LEGO sets. Th
has access to countless current and past auction results from the thousands of various LEGO sets sold on eBay each day. By utilizing this information and putting it into easy to understand charts and graphs, BrickPicker members can make intelligent and cost effective choices when making their next LEGO purchase. Various tools and data are at the BrickPicker member’s fingertips. Tools such as a LEGO Comparator will allow users to match several LEGO sets next to one another with key information elements such as piece count and pricing trends. This information can help gauge what set may be a better value for their money. Another tool, the Bulk LEGO Price Guide is available to help answer that question that is seen so very often on forums, “How much is 100 pounds of LEGO worth?” Just move the weight slider to your desired setting, select filters such as theme or specific colors of pieces and find out what past eBay listings sold for. is its BrickFolio. This is an investment tool, much like you would see on any financial website that will allow collectors input or import their entire collection of LEGO sets from other sites and get up to date values while giving some key insight into their collection.
A few remaining and notable features for the site are it’s Blog & News Aggregator that constantly grabs the latest news (including our news here at TBB) from all your favorite LEGO sites and display them in a fun and easy to read way, reports about Top Selling LEGO Sets, links to find the best prices on LEGO and a very active Forum with members that talk about the great deals they found. Another thing that is quite unique about BrickPicker is its content. Their blog, known as the BrickVesting Blog covers areas of content that discuss topics tailored to the collecting and investing of LEGO. Article topics such as “Shipping Wars” talk about issues of trying to get that pristine LEGO box for better resale value in the future. One of the most read blog articles is “LEGO Investment Bubble: Fact or Fiction?” looks at some data and other collectable markets to forecast whether an investing bubble does exist. While the BrickPicker has key information about the multitude of LEGO sets in existence, their focus is about the value of these sets and their place in the LEGO investment world. So